Striking the Balance

As an amendment to motion S6M-17798 in the name of Kevin Stewart (Striking the Balance), leave out from third "notes" to end and insert "believes that this report is a damning indictment not only of the UK Government's reported policy of not granting any new North Sea licences, but also of what it considers to be the Scottish Government's failure to deliver an energy strategy or just transition plan; condemns the Scottish Government's presumption against new oil and gas developments, its vocal opposition to projects such as Rosebank and Cambo, and what it sees as its failure to deliver on its own commitments, having reportedly spent only a fraction of the promised £500 million Just Transition Fund; regrets what it considers to be the broken promise of £200 million in rail investment for the north east, which it believes is a betrayal that undermines economic growth and connectivity in a region that is already facing significant industrial uncertainty; calls on both the UK and Scottish governments to stop laying blame elsewhere and to instead work meaningfully with industry, workers and communities to deliver a joined-up, affordable transition that protects jobs, secures energy supply, and ensures that the north east of Scotland is not abandoned in the shift to net zero, and urges them to treat this report as a final wake-up call before any irreversible damage is done to Scotland's offshore energy workforce and wider economy."